Lost: Greatest Hits
This episode was full of suggestive dialogue. . . or maybe I’m just being a pig. “They’re coming!” “They’re coming now!” “Let’s get you into something darker.” “When they come, we’re gonna blow ‘em all to hell. . .” because we’re dyslexic.
I’m so sorry – that was uncalled for.
What’s going on with Desmond? He can see the future, but all we’ve heard since he was found running naked through the jungle is about all the ways Charlie is going to die.
Jack was still his jerky self, but I liked him in this episode. It’s like he finally figured out that being a good leader means being open and bossy and a little bit of a jerk. Luckily, he’s good at that.
On a completely unrelated note, the promotion for Lost has gotten silly. Every episode has been the game changer or the one you can’t miss even if it doesn’t have much to do with the overall story of Craphole Island. Every week its. .
The episode that you can’t miss. . . Hurley fixes a van!
The episode that changes everything. . . Sun’s first ultrasound!
The promos for the season finale are more of the same, but could use a little something to make them more accurate, like. . .
The season finale three years in the making. . . because . . . we’ve been on for three years!
The season finale that will have you talking all summer. . .maybe in the fall. . . hopefully you’ll remember what the hell happened over the winter!
I gave in to the spoilers the other day, so I knew what was going to happen in this episode. But, I still found it engaging and kind of touching seeing Charlie’s greatest moments. I can’t help but like Charlie (short people have to root for one another, OK?) because he’s tried so hard to turn himself around and be a good guy instead of a primadonna junkie schmuck, like he could have been. I don’t want to see him die, but if it happens the way Desmond says it will, at least it would be meaningful.
Unlike Shannon, Ana-Lucia, Libby, Eko, Paolo, his girlfriend Niki, the Professor and Mary Anne, and possibly Locke.
In that same spoiler, which has been suspiciously removed, I learned how the season ends (I don’t have invisotext, but if you want to know, send an email to lisa@pinkraygun.com and I’ll get back to you). If it’s true, I’ll be looking for a Lost correspondent when the show comes back in 2008, because I think that will be it for me. There’s only so much I can take.
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I agree with you that Lost promos are silly – but they’re no more or less silly than other TV promos. EVERY episode, of every show, no matter how silly (*coughs*Grey’sAnatomy*cough-cough*), is the episode you “can’t miss.” Eh. That doesn’t bother me so much. Advertising’s sole purpose is to beat one over the head to make one purchase a product. It’s just doing its job.
I loved this episode, and was in tears for 3/4 of it! I never liked Charlie before, but I LOVE him now. He really came into his own this episode, and the scenes with him and Hurley, as well as the scene with Desmond in the boat were heartbreaking.
I also loved Jack and Sayid in this episode – they’re finally taking on the roles they were destined to take. Jack as leader, Sayid as second in command. This is all very good.
What I want to bring up is this: Desmond OBVIOUSLY lied about how Charlie was going to die to get him to go down there. So my questions are: 1) was the whole “Claire’s gonna be saved” thing just bullshit to get him to go down there and fulfill some other destiny he didn’t tell him about? Or 2) did what happened to Charlie change, because there really was something to what Desmond was saying in the boat about needing to replace him?
And if you decide not to cover Lost again next season, I totally volunteer to pick up the slack, as I think that the show is amazing, and has totally redeemed itself since the stupid episode where we learn what Jack’s tattoo means…
I agree….the past few episodes have rocked the house and with the news coming out about the series having a definite end, I have faith that every last thing will be nicely resolved and answered by then. I also agree that Desmond was lying to Charlie but why? Anyway the finale looks amazing and I can’t wait till next Wednesday. I too would gladly take over the Lost coverage for this blog!
Ooh me me pick me! I’d happily pick up the Lost correspondence as well, Lisa. Also, I’m interested in the spoiler, if you wanna send it my way.
How damn cool was it when Charlie clocked Desmond in the head with the oar? I laughed my ass off! He played it so cool and slick, I had NO idea he was going to do exactly that (something, but not that), till he did. Nicely done, Charlie.
If Desmond was lying to Charlie, it may have something to do with Penny. He’s been on the island significantly longer than the other Losties (and locked up with Clancy Brown, to boot). I think he would be willing to do and say anything, sacrifice anyone to get off the island.
When it comes back in 2008, even if I’m not completely done with Lost, I think it would be best for someone else to take over because I feel like I’m repeating the same ideas in this column and it’s just better if the writer is really into the show, which I’m having a hard time with anymore.
I kind of lost touch with Desmond when he almost let Charlie die because he thought Penny was coming (I’m British, I’m going to cheer for the team). But I really felt he meant it when he said about replacing him. Or at least I hope he did, and I don’t know if I could handle the heartbreak if he really did lie to Charlie about Claire getting off of the island just to get off himself/get Penny.
I think Lost has gone from strength to strength this season and I only measure it by the fact that I missed a whole chunk of Season 2 because it got so damn boring. Season 3 through has kept me addicted like a junkie always needing my fix. Meh, no big deal I can handle being hooked to Lost. I will agree with the trailer issue though, some of them are pretty god-damn ridiculous. It has become a running joke in my flat to put the ‘lost voice’ over anything and everything,
“Tonight the meal time saga you cannot miss… cooking a frozen pizza”
(Really you can’t miss it… will it burn?
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(Also I’d really love it if you could drop the spoiler my way, cheers!)